# Hidden Gems in Singapore

Lesser-visited spots away from the main tourist trail, from an offshore kampong island to a century-old cemetery park. · community starter list

Looking for hidden gems in Singapore? This community-voted list of 7 currently puts Haw Par Villa in the top spot. Rankings move with every vote — last updated Aug 14, 2026.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [Singapore](/singapore.md) / Singapore
**Updated:** 2026-08-14 10:28:42

1. **[Haw Par Villa](/e/422.md)** (attraction) — Eccentric 1937 cultural park built by the Tiger Balm founders, filled with folklore dioramas including the graphic 'Ten Courts of Hell' scenes; free admission. — score 0
2. **[Kampong Lorong Buangkok](/e/423.md)** (attraction) — Singapore's last surviving traditional kampong (village), a cluster of wooden houses on land purchased in 1956, still standing amid the surrounding housing estates. — score 0
3. **[Gillman Barracks](/e/424.md)** (attraction) — Former British military camp off Alexandra Road converted into a contemporary art cluster, with international galleries, the NTU Centre for Contemporary Art, and free entry to the grounds. — score 0
4. **[Pulau Ubin](/e/425.md)** (attraction) — Undeveloped offshore island reached by bumboat from Changi Point, preserving a kampong landscape of wooden houses, dirt paths and rustic wildlife largely gone from the mainland. — score 0
5. **[Chye Seng Huat Hardware](/e/426.md)** (cafe) — Coffee bar and roastery in a converted 1930s Art Deco hardware shophouse on Tyrwhitt Road, a Jalan Besar-area destination for specialty coffee since 2012. — score 0
6. **[Japanese Cemetery Park](/e/427.md)** (park) — Quiet 133-year-old cemetery turned memorial park tucked into a Hougang housing estate, the largest Japanese cemetery in Southeast Asia with over 900 tombstones. — score 0
7. **[Ann Siang Hill](/e/428.md)** (attraction) — Small hill of restored pre-war shophouses on the edge of Chinatown, now home to a concentration of quieter bars, cafes and boutiques away from the main tourist strip. — score 0

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